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Died  in  the  citj  ni  Savannah,  on  the  Till  instant,  Mrs.  KITH  BKK- 
RIKN  JONES,  daughter  of  the  late  .I"mn  mid  .Trujt  M.  Wiiitricrau. 
iif  Richmond  Bath,  anil  wife  of  Charms  Pni.cneK  .Ioxks,  jr.,  aged 
twenty-lbnr  j ears,  one  month,   ind  i  ighl  dai 

Life's  journey  -"  soon  iir nplished — her  bright  spirit  passing   beyond 

1 1 aflncs  of  this  world  of  eoinmingled  joys  and  sorrows,  Ikis  found  h 

happy  home  initial   l  ppei    Realm,  when    peace  and  love,  and  holiness 
Ibrovor  nbide. 

\i   .hi  earl}    age  experiencing   lhal  change  of  heart    known  only  to 
those,  who  through  the  atoning  intercession  of  ;i  precious  Saviour,  hAve 
called*froni  death  unto  life,  she  illustrated  b)  lier  daily  walk  nnd 
conversation,  the  characteristics  "l  ;i  true  child  "i  Rod 

'I'.,  iln-  i  itrnclivi  graci  -  ol  her  person — lo  social  and  intellectual  < |ii:>  1- 

iti,--  ni  the  in"-'  pleasing  iiatun — to  a  warm,  generous  heart,  full  of  the 

purest,  Iniesl  emotion — to  a  sound  judgment — i"  a  eharacler  marked 

gentleness,  affection,  sincerity  and  decision,  were  added  those  crown- 

i n ii-  -  which  arc  Iln   offspring  nnrt  ••'  inn-  piety.     None  Ivm-w  her. 

inn  I.,  love  her. 

Weni II     :  ■■■!-  I  hose  i uliar  excellencies,  which  character' 

ized  her  as  tl tender  parent,   il"'  attached  relative, 

the   true   friend,   and   Iho  kind  mistress.     Tho  (lowers  of  affection  which 

her  own  hand?  Iiav   pli il  in  the  henrts  of  those   who   knew  her  liesti 

Bre   still   fresh  and   fragrant:    with  their  sweet    pcrfiunc  hallowing  the 

i  ol   I     ise  h»vcs,  which  [gotten  only  when  the  silver  cowl 

i-  loosed  rinh   ■  Idcn  iinwl  shall  be  broken 

The  logical  i  life  so  true,  so  consistent,   so  kind,  so  cliafi 

i  ifolc,  .   gei  decided  in  Hm  cause  of  nil  that  w :i>  just  and 

e]K>rt.   was  nillj    i   in   her  closing   hours      During   n   si 

Hnd  protracted    lliiess,  with   entire  acquiescence  in  the  will  nf  Hint  in 
whoso  hands  an   tin   iss  u  •  of  life,  and  of  death — her  trust  in  the  imp 

righteousness  of    n   precious  Sa\i unshaken — with   patience   and  in 

meekn  d   il ming  of  that,  i"  her   happy  I r,  which 

would  grant    an  entrance  dons  above,   eternal    in    tin 

Heavens 


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Serein   :<»  a  - k  r  sky  when  storms  are  hushed— In  r  soul  lllled  will 

isolations  which  How  r i  sense  of  sins  forgiven,  from  an  in- 
telligent realization  ol  llip  neni  npproni  n  a  Messed  iinmortnlity—  licr 
fnithin  Rod  unwavering — calmly  [mrlinp  with  those  who  were  nenre* 

l<  nresl  h-  In  i  nn  earth— i unillinp   her  lender  infnnl  tn  the  care  of  run 

whose  heart,  next   i"  her  own,  would  mcll   in  kindest   «vmpallr,  [or  the 
linl 'phan — i:i  joyful   anticipation  of  a  happy  re-union  with  the  loved 

,  i  who  hail  iffi  neeinlly  with  that  sweet  little  Daughter 
who,  ''Hi  ;i  Pew  dnys  previous,  had  fallen  nslecp  in  Jesus  -she  quietly 
and  «  ithonl  renr  yielded  hack  her  pure  spirit  into  the  hands  of  the  g I 

'  !od    \\  II"  ;j:i\<'   il. 

Although  her  i usl  in  the  house  ol  the  living  1  is  vacant 

now, — nlthough   the  cyi    nl  nucction  will  never  again   hrighlen   al    I" 

ij.   and  il"'  shad  :  about  the  I if  the 

ilesolate — -till,  ili''  savor  of  her  p i  name,  the  recollection  of  her  n 

virtues,  the  saered   memories  wliieh   her  own  kind   heart  has  given,  and 

ili<>  sweet    inlluet of  her  life  and   her  loves,  will  he  tenderly  felt,  and 

nil reli  i'Ii  i  ished  hv  nil  who  knew  her. 


Sister,  thou   v.  asl   mild  and  lovely 
i ..  ntlc  :>-  tin-  sumnn  i   hi  ■   e 

Pleas  of  e>  i  ru'iui 

\\  hen  ii  floats  anion;  the  trees. 

I*ei il   he   llij    «ili  HI    sluinh  I 

Pcneefnl,  re  so  low  : 

i  nn  more  « ill  join  oiu   number. 
Thou  ii"  i ' ir  songs  shall  know. 

ii-. 
feel; 
tind  who  hath 
lie  ean  all  '  sorrow  -  heal. 

Yd  again  we  I."!"    Ui  mi  et 

Whi  ii   tin    dni    "i   lifi         Hi  ii 

Ifenvcn  with  joy  to  greel  thee. 

I  iri  • '  il  '"in   is  shed. 


Svv  \\\  Ml.   .lull     -'  Mil.     IK«I. 


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